KRAKOW CULTURE TRIPS
Krakow - City of Art. Art Trip
Our Krakow art tour is aimed at art lovers of the past and contemporary art. We propose a multi-day tour of art styles and epochs, museums, studios, and galleries.
Cracow is a pearl of architecture and a treasure trove of works of art. The city is both a museum and the scene of a rich artistic life. The Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Secession styles have left their mark on the cityscape. The cultural links with Germany, Italy and the Habsburg monarchy left a lasting mark. Cracow is a Central European and at the same time an arch-Polish city. It is the epitome of Polishness, also in art. Here worked Wyspiański, Kantor, Nowosielski. Numerous galleries offer relatively inexpensive works of renowned artists as well as works by those who are only known to a small circle of art connoisseurs for the time being.
Trip Highlights:
- Visit to the St. Mary's Basilica with its famous wooden altarpiece made by Veit Stoss
- Tour of the Wawel Castle with a focus on the Royal Collection of Flemish tapestries
- Visit to CRICOTEKA - the futuristic museum of Tadeusz Kantor
- Tour of the exhibition "Polish Art of the 20th Century" in the National Museum
- Visit to MOCAK - Museum of Contemporary Art in the Oskar Schindler enamel factory
Itinerary:
1st day Krakow Old Town and Veit Stoss Altar
morning Arrival in Krakow. Check-in and lunch break.
afternoon City exploration. Focus: "Cracow in the European context, between Nuremberg, Florence, and Vienna" followed by "Veit Stoss - his work and his time" - visit of the St. Mary's Church with the Veit Stoss Altar.
evening Dinner at the hotel followed by "The seventh angel is completely different" - literary impressions on the theme of Krakow and Poland. Meeting with Polish poetry and music.
2nd day Jewish district, Museum of Modern Art and a visit to a studio
morning "From Paradis Judeorum... to the Abyss" - drive to the Kazimierz district and guided tour of the former Jewish quarter, followed by a visit to MOCAK - Museum of Contemporary Art in the Oskar Schindler enamel factory.
afternoon Visit to the studio of a famous Krakow artist or drive to the Academy of Fine Arts and a meeting with its students.
evening Drive to the Klezmer - Hois restaurant in Kazimierz. Dinner with Jewish specialties followed by a klezmer concert.
3rd day Wawel Castle, Collegium Maius
morning Lecture at the International Cultural Centre on "Cracow in Central Eastern Europe. Meaning and Heritage". Coffee break.
Walk to Wawel Castle. Sightseeing of the Royal Apartments in the Castle with a focus on the Royal Collection of Flemish tapestries and the Lady with Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci. Afterward, visit to the Coronation and Tomb Church of the Polish Kings. Lunch break.
afternoon "Copernicus and Faustus alma mater" - guided tour of the Collegium Maius, the oldest building of Krakow University, followed by free time.
evening Dinner in a city restaurant.
4th day National Museum, private art galleries
morning The great unknown artists of Krakow: Wyspiański (beginning of the 20th century), Kantor (2nd half of the 20th century), Nowosielski (present). .“ Guided tour of the exhibition "Polish Art of the 20th Century" in the National Museum. Presentation of the most interesting artists of the Krakow art scene in the 20th century. Presentation of works of art.
afternoon A walk from gallery to gallery. Contemporary artists in the collections of Cracow galleries. Possibility to purchase the selected works of art.
evening Dinner at the hotel followed by a visit to the Krakow Opera House.
5th day Cricoteka
morning Discovery at the end of the trip: a visit to CRICOTEKA - the futuristic museum of Tadeusz Kantor.
Lunch and airport transfer. Flight home.
Services included:
- 4 night's accommodation in Krakow in a hotel chosen by you on bed and breakfast basis
- All transfers as per above mentioned itinerary
- Private English speaking guide as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing
- Meals as per the itinerary
Services not included:
- The journey to and from Poland
- Tour guide
- Public transport
- Insurance
- Personal expenditure, tips, etc.
- All other services not mentioned in the itinerary
Price on request.